March 18, 2020

Explaining the Dire Need to ‘Flatten the Curve’

Dr. David Nash of the Jefferson College of Population Health delves deeper into the phrase that’s come to define COVID-19 prep.

March 17, 2020

A “Thank You” After 30 Years Cancer Free

Brad Shelly’s life has been dotted with minor and major miracles—including surviving kidney cancer.

March 10, 2020

A Parent’s Guide to Coronavirus

Here's what you need to know to protect your family.

March 5, 2020

Why a Genetic Counselor Should Be a Part of Your Healthcare Team

Curious about how a genetic counselor could inform and enhance your healthcare? We sat down with genetic counselor Carey McDougall to find out.

February 25, 2020

Mending Broken Hearts

Hahnemann’s closure has profoundly affected cardiology patients and providers.

February 24, 2020

Crossing a Cultural Divide to Care for Those in Need

Urologist resident Dr. May Jean Counsilman fulfilled a lifelong goal on an international medical mission trip to Uganda.

February 20, 2020

Video Gaming Injuries Are on the Rise

The amount of overuse injuries that can result from all that play time is out of control.

February 17, 2020

Surgical Milestone: Philadelphia’s First Transoral Thyroidectomy

Otolaryngologists Dr. Christopher Fundakowski and Dr. Elizabeth Cottrill recently performed the first transoral thyroidectomy in Philadelphia.

February 14, 2020

A Heart Transplant Story: More Years to Spend With the Love of My Life

"While my heart always skipped a beat for Theresa, it skipped a few too many beats over the years. Several people on my mother’s side of my family suffered from heart disease, so I knew I might, too."

February 13, 2020

12 Reasons to Visit a Cardiologist

The heart beats about 115,000 times per day pumping approximately 2,000 gallons of blood through your body. Needless to say, keeping it healthy is crucial to survival.

February 11, 2020

It Happened to Me: I Went Into Cardiac Arrest When I Was 18 Years Old

A Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University medical student tells her story of adversity, hardship and recovery—and how it will forever change how she views a patient.